PHOENIX, AZ — Meet Wgasa, the Phoenix Zoo's new orangutan! The 16-year-old male Bornean orangutan came from the Henry Doorly Zoo in Nebraska.
According to a press release, he arrived at the Phoenix Zoo at the end of April and has been “getting acquainted with his new companion, Rayma.”
![Rayma & Wgasa](https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/070d284/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2544x1426+0+0/resize/1280x717!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fewscripps-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fbb%2F92%2F4e52a50f425a8c68afc3d8f0f845%2Fscreen-shot-2022-05-11-at-8.48.14%20AM%20%282%29.jpg)
Phoenix Zoo
Rayma and Wgasa are normally in their habitat in the mornings by 9 a.m., shared the zoo.
![Rayma & Wgasa at the outdoor habitat.](https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/032950a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2052x1150+0+0/resize/1280x717!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fewscripps-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F13%2Fc0%2F7a0c4c39493c8d0be96a1caff9f3%2Fscreen-shot-2022-05-11-at-2.23.16%20PM.png)
Phoenix Zoo
IF YOU GO
- Location: 455 North Galvin Parkway
- Hours till May 31: Monday- Sunday [9 a.m. – 5 p.m.]
- Member early entry at 8 a.m.
MORE ABOUT RAYMA
Rayma made her way from the Milwaukee County Zoo to Phoenix in 2019. Unfortunately, Daniel passed away in July 2021.